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Ultimate Guide to Air Canada Aeroplan Miles: Part 8 – How to Transfer Starwood and American Express Points to Aeroplan

February 27, 2018
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Avery Avery

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You probably already have access to Air Canada Aeroplan miles and don’t even know it! If you collect American Express Membership Rewards points or Starwood points, you can transfer them to Air Canada Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio. And when you move Starwood points, for every 20,000 points you transfer, you’ll get a 5,000 mile bonus!

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I’ll share step-by-step instructions on how to transfer American Express Membership Rewards and Starwood points to Air Canada Aeroplan for Big Travel!

Now that your accounts are linked, you can transfer AMEX Membership Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio to Air Canada Aeroplan. You can transfer a minimum of 1,000 points in 1,000 point increments.Transfers occur instantly.

First, enter the number of points you want to transfer. Next, accept the terms and conditions. Finally, click “Confirm & Transfer Points.” Transfers are non-refundable, so double check the amount of points you’re transferring.

Transfering Starwood Points

Step 1. Know the Rules

You can transfer Starwood points to Air Canada Aeroplan at a 1:1 ratio. For every 20,000 Starwood points you transfer, you’ll get a 5,000 mile bonus. So if you transfer 20,000 Starwood points to Air Canada Aeroplan, you’ll get 25,000 Air Canada Aeroplan miles.

You can transfer a maximum of 79,999 Starwood points within 24 hours. Because you only get a 5,000 mile bonus per 20,000 Starwood points transferred, it’s best to transfer a maximum of 60,000 points within 24 hours.

If you have Starwood Platinum status, there’s no minimum point transfer requirement. Starwood Gold members must transfer at least 1,500 Starwood points. And everyone else must transfer a minimum of 2,500 Starwood points.

The best way to earn Starwood points is through spending at Starwood (or Marriott) hotels and with credit cards, including:

The name on your Starwood account should match the name on your Air Canada Aeroplan account. If your names do not match, the transfer may fail. So to transfer Starwood points to someone else’s Air Canada Aeroplan account, you’ll have to move Starwood points to their Starwood account first. Then, they can transfer the points to their Air Canada Aeroplan account.

Only transfer the points you need. Once transferred, you can NOT put the points back into your Starwood account.

Enter the number of Starwood points you want to transfer to Air Canada Aeroplan. If you don’t have status with Starwood, you’ll need to transfer a minimum of 2,500 Starwood points. Click “Go.”

Select “Aeroplan / Air Canada 1:1”, Enter Your Air Canada Aeroplan Account Number, and How Many Miles You Want to Transfer

Remember that for every 20,000 Starwood points you transfer, you’ll get a 5,000 mile bonus! So it’s best to transfer in increments of 20,000 points.

Step 5. Confirm Your Transfer

After clicking “Go,” you’ll see a summary of your transfer. Double check that you’re moving the correct number of points. Once confirmed, click “Complete Transfer” and the transfer will be completed.

Make Sure to Double-Check How Many Miles You’re Sending To Air Canada Aeroplan and Click On “Complete Transfer”

Your Starwood points will be deducted instantly. The terms say transfers can take up to 4 weeks. But in my experience it only takes between 2 and 7 days for your points to show up on your Air Canada Aeroplan account.

Just remember, once you transfer Starwood points (to any airline!), you will NOT be able to get them back. So be sure to transfer only the points you need.

Bottom Line

Air Canada Aeroplan miles offer incredible opportunities for award travel on Air Canada and all Star Alliance partner airlines.

And it’s easy to earn their miles, because you can transfer AMEX Membership Rewards to Air Canada Aeroplan instantly at a 1:1 ratio. Further, you can convert Starwood points at a 1:1 ratio, and for every 20,000 points you transfer, you’ll get a 5,000 mile bonus.

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Editorial Note: We're the Million Mile Secrets team. And we're proud of our content, opinions and analysis, and of our reader's comments. These haven’t been reviewed, approved or endorsed by any of the airlines, hotels, or credit card issuers which we often write about. And that’s just how we like it! :)

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